TQ2 8QR maps, stats, and open data

TQ2 8QR lies on Braeside Road in Torquay. TQ2 8QR is located in the Barton with Watcombe electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Torbay and the English Parliamentary constituency of Torbay. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Devon ICB - 15N and the police force is Devon & Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

TQ2 8QR maps

TQ2 8QR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
TQ2 8QR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TQ2 8QR geodata

Easting291156
Northing67742
Latitude50.499334
Longitude-3.536046

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TQ2 8QR?

StreetBraeside Road
Town/CityTorquay
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTQ2
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TQ2 8QR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TQ2 8QR as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardBarton With Watcombe
ConstituencyTorbay

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TQ2 8QR

October 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Helens Mead Close90m
October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helens Mead Close90m
October 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helens Mead Close90m
➜ Braeside Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TQ2 8QR

Padacre RoadBarton49m
Padacre RoadBarton86m
Swedwell RoadBarton140m
Padacre Road (Bove Park Road)Barton298m
Barchington AvenueBarton317m

Nearest railway stations to TQ2 8QR

Torre Station3km
Torquay Station4.3km
Newton Abbot Station5.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QR

Broadband access in TQ2 8QR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in TQ2 8QR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.0Mbps
Average download speed35.0Mbps
Maximum download speed71.77Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in TQ2 8QR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TQ2 8QR

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TQ2 8QR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TQ2 8QR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)327,284
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)9,918
Median (kWh/meter)9,102

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)99,646
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)3,322
Median (kWh/meter)2,659
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TQ2 8QR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TQ2 8QR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

36.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than TQ2 8QR:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TQ2 8QR (meters)

Londis Watcombe Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Watcombe Post Office
477m
Mayfield School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Moor Lane
576m
Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Watcombe Cp School
576m

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Nearest post box to TQ2 8QR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Seymour Drive17:3012:15397m
Church Road17:0012:00492m
Lawn Close17:3012:00549m

Nearest sports facilities to TQ2 8QR

FacilityDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay
Grass Pitches
664m
Mayfield School (Torquay)
Moor Lane, Torquay
Sports Hall
818m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Torquay
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
835m

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Nearest schools to TQ2 8QR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Watcombe Primary School
Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Primary664m
Mayfield School
Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH
Not applicable817m
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Not applicable835m

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TQ2 8QR ITL and TQ2 8QR LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for TQ2 8QR:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK4Devon
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK42Torbay
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000027Torbay

TQ2 8QR census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TQ2 8QR:

CodeName
OAE00077125
LSOAE01015264Torbay 001C
MSOAE02003154Torbay 001

Nearest postcodes to TQ2 8QR

TQ2 8QQPadacre Road72m
TQ2 8QWSwedwell Road85m
TQ2 8PBHelens Mead Close87m
TQ2 8PAPeasland Road116m
TQ2 8QJSouthern Close118m
TQ2 8QNSwedwell Road127m
TQ2 8QPSwedwell Road152m
TQ2 8PDHelens Mead Road184m
TQ2 8LSGolden Park Avenue210m
TQ2 8QLSwedwell Road215m